5th Sunday in Ordinary Times - February 9, 2020

Dear Parishioners;

Today is World Marriage Day. It is in conjunction with National Marriage Week which runs from February 7th through February 14th. World Marriage Week is an annual campaign to promote the benefits of marriage and it’s happening in more than twenty countries around the world. National Marriage Week started in the United Kingdom (UK) and has spread to other countries.

On the other hand, World Marriage Day honors husband and wife as the foundation of the family, the basic unit of society. It salutes the beauty of their faithfulness, sacrifice, and joy in daily married life. Did you know that World Marriage Day began in Baton Rouge in 1981. Married couples had encouraged the Mayor, the Governor, and the Bishop of the Diocese of Baton Rouge to proclaim St. Valentine’s Day as “We Believe in Marriage Day.” The event was so successful, the idea was presented to and was adopted by Worldwide Marriage Encounter’s National Leadership.

Each year, churches across the Archdiocese of New Orleans take up a second collection benefitting Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of New Orleans. Your support in this collection provides crucial funds that enable Catholic Charities to be a source of hope and help for over 70,000 individuals and families each year. The second collection benefitting Catholic Charities will be held this weekend, February 8 th and 9 th .

February 29 th at the Lacour Center, Deacon Richard and Diane Abbondante will explore the communication skills they have learned through their 40 years of marriage. This presentation is geared to married and engaged couples seeking to improve their communication in respect, collaboration, openness, and honesty.

Have a Blessed Week!